A delegation of B.C. First Nation chiefs will reach Ottawa to urge the Harper government to reject BC Hydro’s $8-billion Site C hydroelectric megaproject. BC Hydro wants to construct and operate a dam and 1,100-megawatt hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia. The government has argued that “the region’s growing population, as well as the area’s oil and gas and mining industries, need the relatively clean hydroelectric. And the utility downplayed the impact on First Nations.” However, chiefs complain that flooding valley will impair their rights to fish, hunt and use are for the ceremonial purpose. Chiefs said that they welcome smaller projects in areas like wind and solar power.
The objection from chiefs brings hydroelectric project a awkward situation. The development of a business plan must consider the macro environment and laws. The hydroelectric project invades a lot of people’s rights, which must be objected by people in the construction area. If the company can do the research and consider the situation at first, it can change a place to start the project or develop other small projects. So it is important to consider the macro environment.
Reference:
PETER O’NEIL. “First Nation Chiefs to Stage Site C Showdown.”Www.vancouversun.com. The Vancouver Sun, 18 Sept. 2014. Web. 05 Oct. 2014.